They only replaced the thermostat, not the whole housing itself. I think that might be it. Plus it was done last fall. Do you think if i got a fc thermostat and a new thermostat housing that would stop it from leaking?

Originally posted by m0nny "Exactly.
Dont race him, it would be a waste of gas. You would probably win.
Zetec is a cheap ripoff of vtec and is nothing like vtec, i dont even think you can feel it kick in. "

According to my shop manual, there is an "O" ring to seal the thermostat cover. Perhaps it wasn't replaced as it should have been. Also, I always lightly coat "O" rings with clear silicone brake grease to ensure that they settle into place properly when installed.

Originally posted by m0nny "Exactly.
Dont race him, it would be a waste of gas. You would probably win.
Zetec is a cheap ripoff of vtec and is nothing like vtec, i dont even think you can feel it kick in. "

look at your first picture... right above the C that you wrote in the picture, you see a small rubber hose, right below the intake tube. It looks like it is not connected to the valve cover, and it is getting a oily mess on your fuel rail, and surrounding area

Originally posted by m0nny "Exactly.
Dont race him, it would be a waste of gas. You would probably win.
Zetec is a cheap ripoff of vtec and is nothing like vtec, i dont even think you can feel it kick in. "

If you paid someone to do it take it back. There's no excuse for that. The odds are good the o-ring got out of alignment and got partially crushed on the install. That will cause a leak for sure. Using a little gease holds the ring in place like a glue would. Sounds like they were lazy and not paying attention oto the install and slapped it in.

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